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[stockfish] / src / evaluate.cpp

diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 3d8871191f96f0180fd2d98a95dcf6dd0a4e6dd8..fd51ad5347ae40161176b8ad6b684eb52c878a03 100644 (file)
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -240,9 +240,8 @@ namespace {
     S(0, 0), S(9, 28), S(15, 31), S(17, 39), S(64, 70), S(171, 177), S(277, 260)
   };
 
-  // RookOnFile[semiopen/open] contains bonuses for each rook when there is
-  // no (friendly) pawn on the rook file.
-  constexpr Score RookOnFile[] = { S(19, 7), S(48, 27) };
+  constexpr Score RookOnClosedFile = S(10, 5);
+  constexpr Score RookOnOpenFile[] = { S(19, 7), S(48, 27) };
 
   // ThreatByMinor/ByRook[attacked PieceType] contains bonuses according to
   // which piece type attacks which one. Attacks on lesser pieces which are
@@ -485,16 +484,28 @@ namespace {
 
         if (Pt == ROOK)
         {
-            // Bonus for rook on an open or semi-open file
+            // Bonuses for rook on a (semi-)open or closed file
             if (pos.is_on_semiopen_file(Us, s))
-                score += RookOnFile[pos.is_on_semiopen_file(Them, s)];
-
-            // Penalty when trapped by the king, even more if the king cannot castle
-            else if (mob <= 3)
             {
-                File kf = file_of(pos.square<KING>(Us));
-                if ((kf < FILE_E) == (file_of(s) < kf))
-                    score -= TrappedRook * (1 + !pos.castling_rights(Us));
+                score += RookOnOpenFile[pos.is_on_semiopen_file(Them, s)];
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // If our pawn on this file is blocked, increase penalty
+                if ( pos.pieces(Us, PAWN)
+                   & shift<Down>(pos.pieces())
+                   & file_bb(s))
+                {
+                    score -= RookOnClosedFile;
+                }
+
+                // Penalty when trapped by the king, even more if the king cannot castle
+                if (mob <= 3)
+                {
+                    File kf = file_of(pos.square<KING>(Us));
+                    if ((kf < FILE_E) == (file_of(s) < kf))
+                        score -= TrappedRook * (1 + !pos.castling_rights(Us));
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -1035,12 +1046,14 @@ Value Eval::evaluate(const Position& pos) {
       bool  largePsq = psq * 16 > (NNUEThreshold1 + pos.non_pawn_material() / 64) * r50;
       bool  classical = largePsq || (psq > PawnValueMg / 4 && !(pos.this_thread()->nodes & 0xB));
 
-      v = classical ? Evaluation<NO_TRACE>(pos).value() : adjusted_NNUE();
+      bool strongClassical = pos.non_pawn_material() < 2 * RookValueMg && pos.count<PAWN>() < 2;
+
+      v = classical || strongClassical ? Evaluation<NO_TRACE>(pos).value() : adjusted_NNUE();
 
       // If the classical eval is small and imbalance large, use NNUE nevertheless.
       // For the case of opposite colored bishops, switch to NNUE eval with
       // small probability if the classical eval is less than the threshold.
-      if (   largePsq
+      if (   largePsq && !strongClassical
           && (   abs(v) * 16 < NNUEThreshold2 * r50
               || (   pos.opposite_bishops()
                   && abs(v) * 16 < (NNUEThreshold1 + pos.non_pawn_material() / 64) * r50